Ammonia Technology Roadmap	Chapter 3. Enabling more sustainable ammonia production
Towards more sustainable nitrogen fertiliser production

Many countries also have their own funds and programmes targeted towards domestic and international low-carbon technology investment.

Recommendations for accelerating progress

While encouraging activity is underway, it is far from sufficient. Greater ambition is needed on multiple fronts from a diversity of stakeholders around the world to put ammonia producers on a pathway to achieving deep CO2 emission reductions. Many of the same components are needed universally for a sustainable transition, even though varied regional circumstances will affect the specifics of planning and policy design. Collaboration among stakeholders – including governments, producers, consumers, technology suppliers, financial institutions, researchers, non-governmental organisations and others – will be integral to accelerating progress (Figure 3.1).

Governments must lead by laying the fundamental groundwork, consisting of a clear, reliable long-term policy signal for emission reductions and financial mechanisms to help mobilise the necessary investment. Additional policies are needed to target specific technology categories, including existing high-emission plants, clean technologies that are market ready and clean technologies at earlier stages of development. In addition, policies should promote improved NUE. Supporting conditions must also be put in place, including establishing a level playing field for producers around the world, developing enabling infrastructure, and improving data collection and reporting.

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Towards more sustainable nitrogen fertiliser production

A framework for accelerating the sustainable transition of the ammonia industry

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Stakeholders will need to collaborate on multiple fronts to drive the ammonia industry’s transition towards a more sustainable future, including long-term planning and policy signals, targeted technology strategies and enabling conditions.

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